Multielemental analysis of some soils in Karaman by PAA using a cLINAC

Agar O., BOZTOSUN İ., SEGEBADE C.

APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, vol.122, pp.57-62, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 122
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2017.01.011
  • Journal Name: APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.57-62
  • Keywords: Soil, Photon activation analysis, HPGe, CLINAC, PHOTON-ACTIVATION ANALYSIS, NITROGEN
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this analytical work, some components (Sr, Ni, Mg, Fe, Zr, Cd, As, Ca, Br, Rb, Mn, I, Zn, Pb, T1, U and Ba) of soil samples collected in different locations in the surroundings of Karaman, Turkey were determined by photon activation analysis (PAA). This method is based on photonuclear reactions. (gamma,n), (gamma,2n), (gamma,gamma') and (gamma,p)-type reactions have been observed. The samples were irradiated with bremsstrahlutig photons produced by a clinical electron linear accelerator (cLINAC) for up to about 85 min. The PAA results were compared with those obtained by X-ray fluorescence (XRF).